WATER has a big part to play in weight loss. It’s an amazing fact that our bodies are made up of roughly 75 per cent water – in our brains it’s even higher at 85 per cent. You’ll be surprised where we keep all this liquid: muscles are 75% water, your blood  (which transports

I WANT you to promise me something: Once you’ve read this article, you’ll go out and spend a brisk 20 minutes walking. Because walking daily can add years to your life, scientists have discovered. Research at Cambridge University reveals that lack of exercise kills twice as

LOSE weight in a way that’s a guaranteed,  costs nothing, requires virtually no effort and can be done almost anywhere. How good does that sound? It’s called standing up. Do you know that if you stand up for five minutes every half hour of an eight-hour working day 

FAMILY activities are important once school’s out for summer so how can you resist the call of the sofa, get your daily quota of exercise and keep the children amused at the same time? Here’s 10 fun ideas for you. For many parents the holidays mean a bit of a break from

EXERCISE is good for us but how many of us know how much we need to do to make a real difference?  I read some research reported in the New York Times the other day which made me think. It seems most of us seriously under-estimate how

BREAST cancer is a horrible disease and I’d dearly love to get the women of the world walking every day – because new research shows that being active dramatically reduces your chances of getting breast cancer. Most of us understand that keeping our weight down

PHEW! When life’s a bit hectic then usually something has to give and too often it’s exercise that suffers. So here’s how to keep your body moving on the go. Remember gentle exercise and stretching works wonders at relieving stress.

IF you’re having a lie-down in a darkened room you won’t need me to tell you how awful stress can feel. Trouble is, when we’re stressed our bodies are less resistant to infection. So it’s important to keep calm and carry on.

I’VE been asking a few experts about hangover cures – what to eat and drink and what to avoid. The trick, it seems isto restock your body with fluids and essential nutrients like fructose, vitamins, animo acids and minerals. They can help break down toxins

FITNESS and wellbeing always throw up lots of questions, so here’s the answers to a lot of them. When top London health and wellness coach Mollie Millington – aka @PTMollie – was a guest in our Facebook page she offered loads of great advice on fitness.